Key Technology Partnership Visiting Fellow Program At Uts 2020 - 2023/2023

Circular economy has been defined as a continuous cycle of positive development that conserves and improves the natural capital, optimizes the use of resources, and minimizes system risks by the management of limited elements and renewable flows. Circular economy has gained the attention of international institutions, governments and non-governmental institutions as a path to the sustainable economic, social, and environmental growth. Circular economy has become so important that is calculated that economic benefits of it will be more than 4.5 trillions of us dollars in 2030, if a suitable business model and suitable policies are implemented (lacy & rutqvist, 2015).

This collaboration will study a policy analysis related to the incentive of circular economy. Specifically, we will analyze which type of policies are better to be implemented in Chile and Australia in order to encourage a right implementation of circular economy's business models. This is very relevant in both countries, which are discussing about some eventual roadmaps for circular economy. In doing this, we will perfom a policy comparison among Australia and Chile, as well as a review of circular economy international best practice, and qualitatively analyze the impact of different possible regulatory scenarios in the development of the circular economy and the timing (acceleration) of these processes.

Concurso: Key Technology Partnerships Visiting Fellow

Duración del proyecto: 12 meses

Investigador principal: Enzo Enrique Sauma Santis